EP0847940A1 - Device for transporting agricultural products - Google Patents
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- EP0847940A1 EP0847940A1 EP97203699A EP97203699A EP0847940A1 EP 0847940 A1 EP0847940 A1 EP 0847940A1 EP 97203699 A EP97203699 A EP 97203699A EP 97203699 A EP97203699 A EP 97203699A EP 0847940 A1 EP0847940 A1 EP 0847940A1
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- conveyor belt
- agricultural products
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/52—Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
- A01D33/00—Accessories for digging harvesters
- A01D33/04—Stone-separating mechanisms
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G15/00—Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration
- B65G15/60—Arrangements for supporting or guiding belts, e.g. by fluid jets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G39/00—Rollers, e.g. drive rollers, or arrangements thereof incorporated in roller-ways or other types of mechanical conveyors
- B65G39/10—Arrangements of rollers
- B65G39/12—Arrangements of rollers mounted on framework
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G39/00—Rollers, e.g. drive rollers, or arrangements thereof incorporated in roller-ways or other types of mechanical conveyors
- B65G39/10—Arrangements of rollers
- B65G39/12—Arrangements of rollers mounted on framework
- B65G39/125—Arrangements of rollers mounted on framework for selectively adjusting troughing of the conveying belt
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G69/00—Auxiliary measures taken, or devices used, in connection with loading or unloading
- B65G69/16—Preventing pulverisation, deformation, breakage, or other mechanical damage to the goods or materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
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- the invention relates to a device for transporting agricultural products, in particular potatoes, which device comprises a conveyor belt and means for depositing the agricultural products on the conveyor belt from the side of said conveyor belt.
- the invention relates in particular to the transportation of potatoes, but the term potatoes used herein is meant as an example of an agricultural product.
- potatoes After potatoes have been mechanically harvested, it is usual to remove earth and the like material therefrom in a device specially intended for that purpose, after which the potatoes thus cleaned are deposited onto a conveyor belt for further transport. It is usual thereby to deposit the potatoes onto the conveyor belt from the side, so that they are subsequently carried away in lateral direction on the conveyor belt.
- the problem may arise that the potatoes are distributed asymmetrically over the conveyor belt, which leads to a reduced capacity of the conveyor belt.
- the conveyor belt is driven at a higher velocity by way of compensation, this may cause damage to the potatoes, because they are subjected to a higher load, both upon being deposited onto the conveyor belt and upon leaving the conveyor belt.
- the object of the invention is to provide a device for transporting agricultural products, whereby said transport takes place in an optimal and efficient manner whilst minimizing the load which is exerted on the agricultural products and which may cause damage to said agricultural products.
- the invention is characterized in that at least part of the upper surface of the conveyor belt slopes downward in the transverse direction of the conveyor belt from the side where said means for depositing the agricultural products onto the conveyor belt are located , at least near said means.
- said upper surface slopes downward from the edge toward the central portion of the conveyor belt, to a location beyond the centre of the conveyor belt.
- said upper surface is substantially V-shaped in the transverse direction of the conveyor belt, whereby the upper surface comprises a wide sloping surface, on the side where said means are located, and a narrower sloping surface, on the other side of the conveyor belt.
- the V-shaped upper surface includes a smaller angle with the horizontal on the side where said means are located than on the other side of the conveyor belt.
- the sloping upper surface preferably includes an angle of 5 - 15 degrees with the horizontal on the side where said means are located, in another preferred embodiment this angle ranges between 9 and 12 degrees.
- the sloping upper surface preferably includes an angle of 15 - 25 degrees with the horizontal on the side opposite the side where said means are located, in another preferred embodiment this angle ranges between 20 and 23 degrees.
- the invention furthermore relates to a method for transporting agricultural products, in particular potatoes, wherein the agricultural products are deposited onto the conveyor belt from the side, whereby said depositing takes place on a part of the upper surface of the conveyor belt that slopes in transverse direction.
- the drawing is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a conveyor belt, onto which potatoes are being deposited from the side.
- the drawing shows a conveyor belt 1, which is passed over guide rollers 2, 3, 4. Potatoes 6 are guided from the side of conveyor belt 1 onto the upper surface 7 of conveyor belt 1 by means of a sloping guide 5.
- Conveyor belt 1 is shown in sectional view, and guide rollers 2, 3, 4 are shown in elevational view.
- Upper surface 7 of conveyor belt occupies a sloping position at the location of guide 5, because central axis 8 of guide roller 2 includes an angle with the horizontal. This angle is 11 degrees, for example.
- Upper surface 7 of conveyor belt 1 is inclined at an angle on the left-hand side of the drawing as well, because central axis 9 of guide roller 3 likewise includes an angle with the horizontal, for example an angle of 21 degrees. As is shown in the drawing, the upper surface 7 of conveyor belt 1 is thus gutter-shaped at the location of guide 5, whereby the deepest point of the gutter is located to the left of the centre of the conveyor belt.
- the drawing furthermore shows in sectional view the return portion of conveyor belt 1 on the underside of guide roller 4, which has a horizontal central axis 10.
- the guide rollers are all freely rotatable in frame 11 of the device.
- potatoes 6 not only tend to roll or slide towards the centre of conveyor belt 1, as indicated by arrows 12, but may readily land beyond said centre. If a larger amount of potatoes is deposited onto conveyor belt 1, the potatoes will be distributed over the conveyor belt in the manner indicated by broken line 13, which distribution will be approximately symmetrical with respect to the centre of the conveyor belt when the V-shape of said conveyor belt is changed into a flat shape.
- the illustrated embodiment is merely an example of a device according to the invention.
- the invention may also be embodied in many other ways.
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- Harvesting Machines For Root Crops (AREA)
- Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
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Claims (7)
- A device for transporting agricultural products, in particular potatoes, which device comprises a conveyor belt (1) and means (5) for depositing the agricultural products (6) on the conveyor belt (1) from the side of said conveyor belt (1), whereby at least part of the upper surface (7) of the conveyor belt (1) slopes downward in transverse direction from said side, at least near said means (5), characterized in that said upper surface (7) slopes downward from the edge toward the central portion of the conveyor belt (1), to a location beyond the centre of the conveyor belt (1).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said upper surface (7) is substantially V-shaped in the transverse direction of the conveyor belt (1).
- A device according to claim 2, characterized in that said V-shaped upper surface (7) comprises a wide sloping surface, on the side where said means (5) are located, and a narrower sloping surface, on the other side of the conveyor belt (1).
- A device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said V-shaped upper surface (7) includes a smaller angle with the horizontal on the side where said means (5) are located than on the other side of the conveyor belt (1).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sloping upper surface (7) includes an angle of 5 - 15 degrees with the horizontal on the side where said means (5) are located.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sloping upper surface (7) includes an angle of 15 - 25 degrees with the horizontal on the side opposite the side where said means (5) are located.
- A method for transporting agricultural products, in particular potatoes, wherein the agricultural products (6) are deposited onto the conveyor belt (1) from the side, characterized in that said agricultural products (6) are deposited onto a part of the upper surface (7) of the conveyor belt (1) that slopes in transverse direction, to a location beyond the centre of the conveyor belt (1).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NL1004774A NL1004774C2 (en) | 1996-12-13 | 1996-12-13 | Device for transporting agricultural products. |
NL1004774 | 1996-12-13 |
Publications (2)
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EP0847940A1 true EP0847940A1 (en) | 1998-06-17 |
EP0847940B1 EP0847940B1 (en) | 1999-05-06 |
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EP19970203699 Expired - Lifetime EP0847940B1 (en) | 1996-12-13 | 1997-11-26 | Device and method for transporting agricultural products |
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DE (1) | DE69700209T2 (en) |
NL (1) | NL1004774C2 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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NL1010126C2 (en) * | 1998-09-18 | 2000-03-21 | Vanderlande Ind Nederland | Transport device is provided with frame in which drum is located rotatably around rotary axes, and endless belt conducted around drum, with at least part of upper part of transport belt arranged at angle to horizontal |
CN103112686A (en) * | 2013-03-04 | 2013-05-22 | 南通四方冷链装备股份有限公司 | Conveyer with belt and three swing rollers |
CN105873839A (en) * | 2013-10-21 | 2016-08-17 | 费孚内部物流公司 | Singulator conveyor system for rigid parcels and large bags of small parcels |
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Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB692217A (en) * | 1950-11-02 | 1953-06-03 | Charles Augustus Belton | An improvement in or relating to potato harvesting apparatus |
GB890160A (en) * | 1959-04-14 | 1962-02-28 | Hayden Nilos Ltd | Improvements in or relating to belt conveyors |
GB933097A (en) * | 1960-06-03 | 1963-08-08 | Edward Palmer Brand | Improvements in or relating to potato separators and potato harvesters |
FR2604596A1 (en) * | 1986-10-06 | 1988-04-08 | Underhaug As | POTATO HARVESTING MACHINE |
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- 1996-12-13 NL NL1004774A patent/NL1004774C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1997-11-26 DE DE1997600209 patent/DE69700209T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-26 EP EP19970203699 patent/EP0847940B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB692217A (en) * | 1950-11-02 | 1953-06-03 | Charles Augustus Belton | An improvement in or relating to potato harvesting apparatus |
GB890160A (en) * | 1959-04-14 | 1962-02-28 | Hayden Nilos Ltd | Improvements in or relating to belt conveyors |
GB933097A (en) * | 1960-06-03 | 1963-08-08 | Edward Palmer Brand | Improvements in or relating to potato separators and potato harvesters |
FR2604596A1 (en) * | 1986-10-06 | 1988-04-08 | Underhaug As | POTATO HARVESTING MACHINE |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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NL1010126C2 (en) * | 1998-09-18 | 2000-03-21 | Vanderlande Ind Nederland | Transport device is provided with frame in which drum is located rotatably around rotary axes, and endless belt conducted around drum, with at least part of upper part of transport belt arranged at angle to horizontal |
CN103112686A (en) * | 2013-03-04 | 2013-05-22 | 南通四方冷链装备股份有限公司 | Conveyer with belt and three swing rollers |
CN105873839A (en) * | 2013-10-21 | 2016-08-17 | 费孚内部物流公司 | Singulator conveyor system for rigid parcels and large bags of small parcels |
CN105873839B (en) * | 2013-10-21 | 2019-12-17 | 费孚内部物流公司 | singulator conveyor system for large bags of rigid packets and sachets |
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DE69700209D1 (en) | 1999-06-10 |
EP0847940B1 (en) | 1999-05-06 |
DE69700209T2 (en) | 1999-09-09 |
NL1004774C2 (en) | 1998-06-17 |
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